Kurdish Sorani/Arabic Linguist - Translation & Interp.

Leidos Inc; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 73,450 - 132,775; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clearance sponsorship

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Kurdish (Sorani) linguist with proficiency in Arabic to join our mission-driven team in support of national security. You will provide linguistic services across translation, interpretation, transcription, and gisting, ensuring accuracy and cultural insight.

The role offers the opportunity to work on complex materials, participate in language testing and training, and travel as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 4–8 years’ relevant experience, or Master’s with 2–6 years.
• Translation and/or interpretation degree is highly desired.
• Must pass Leidos language proficiency tests or accepted vendor.
• Proficiency in MS Office and basic online research.
• All candidates must take language tests.

Responsibilities

• Provide translation of Kurdish and Arabic materials into English and vice versa.
• Perform consecutive and occasional simultaneous interpretation.
• Transcribe audio and generate high‑quality English reports.
• Summarize key facts from large datasets (gisting).
• Support travel and on‑call coverage as required.

Skills

MS Office

Online research

Language testing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Kurdish (Sorani) linguist with proficiency in Arabic to join our mission-driven team in support of national security. You will provide linguistic services across translation, interpretation, transcription, and gisting, ensuring accuracy and cultural insight.

The role offers the opportunity to work on complex materials, participate in language testing and training, and travel as required.